Honest Dollar and the Silver-Gold Debate Explored
A campaign style treatise argues that silver’s loss of commercial value stems from avaricious policy. It blames 1873-4 acts and English, German, and Republican conspiracies for silver’s decline and gold’s rise, claiming debtor hardship under gold-dominated prices. The piece calls for silver rehabilitation to reverse decades of economic distortion.
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Eorrors Acharok
England
Germany
United States
Bi metallic coinage and national prosperity plea
The writer argues for free unlimited coinage of gold and silver at 16 to 1, claiming it would restore farmer prices, boost banks and rural business, increase deposits, and end the 1873 spoliation era. He warns England and Europe to depress silver and calls for immediate decision in the ballots. Lincoln, Ned.
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America
England
Europe
Germany
Lincoln
Ned
80 Dances Uncle Sam Ballad of Free Silver
A lyric advocating free silver over gold, portraying Uncle Sam as dancing while gold-bugs dominate Wall Street. It urges workers and the home to back silver, promising happiness and peace when free silver wins and gold loses sway. References to miners, labor, and fiscal themes frame the political sentiment of the era.
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Uncle Sam
Wall Street
Letter From Iowa on Politics and Candidates
A brief, partisan letter from Gro. C. Newton of Winfield Iowa comments on the Republican stance, prohibition, and anticipated candidates McKinley Alli son Coxey and Coxey for president. The writer praises the GOP but also pokes fun at Wall Street and party loyalties.
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Borrors
G.o.p
Allison
St. Louis
Wall Street
McKinley
Coxey
Gro. C. Newton
Winfield, Towa
Nathan Hiatts Opinion on Money Power and Reform
An opinion piece argues that global social unrest stems from class legislation and a London money power. It advocates direct legislation toward sound paper money secured by the U S government, limiting individual wealth and rejecting free coinage of silver.
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United States
London
Astrological Forecast Warns of Turbulent US Era
An astrologer predicts violent political upheaval in the United States from April to November 1896, with riots, fraud, and upheaval in elections. The forecast envisions a revolutionary shift, party realignments, and an imperial government proclaimed in 1897, asserting divine justice will prevail.
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Mercury
Aries
Mars
Capricornus
Roth
United States
Board of Fate
New Jerusalem
House of Representatives
Shylock
Co-operative Commonwealth
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
Georgia
Alabama
Texas
New York
Pennsylvania
California
San Jose
Calif
Message of millennial hope from Cassville
A fragment from Cassville Missouri quotes Nathan Harr declaring belief in a coming millennium with old rulers fading, an end to war, and a new government and new earth and heaven. The note is stylistically visionary and political in tone.
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Ple
Cassville
Nathan Harr
Chicago Broadside ad for Norman RaapaLen sample offer
A bold Pop shop notice promotes a red hot all wool and yard wide item. Three months on trial and 25 cents cover the deal with samples free. Address given at 921 West Polk Street Chicago.
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Chicago
Norman RaApaLen
W. Polk St
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